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Spring River, Kansas. Nearly 75 mi (121 km) of the state's northeastern boundary is defined by the Missouri River.The Kansas River (locally known as the Kaw), formed by the junction of the Smoky Hill and Republican rivers at appropriately-named Junction City, joins the Missouri River at Kansas City, after a course of 170 mi (270 km) across the northeastern part of the state.
The animosity escalated throughout the 1850s, culminating in numerous skirmishes and devastation on both sides of the question. Nevertheless, the North prevented Kansas Territory from becoming a slave state, and when Southern members of Congress departed en masse in early 1861, Kansas was immediately admitted to the Union as a free state.
I change the map because in the other map the state which is indicate is Kansas, not Iowa. The article treats about Council Bluffs (Iowa). 19:49, 30 August 2012: 1,181 × 731 (3.46 MB) Nixarx: I change the map because in the other map the state which is indicates is Kansas, not Iowa. The article treats about Council Bluffs (Iowa). 06:36, 9 June ...
Kansas was admitted to the Union as a free state on January 29, 1861, making it the 34th state to join the United States. By that time, the violence in Kansas had largely subsided, but during the Civil War, on August 21, 1863, William Quantrill led several hundred of his supporters on a raid into Lawrence , destroying much of the city and ...
More than 100 pages use this file. The following list shows the first 100 pages that use this file only. A full list is available.. Barton County, Kansas; Bourbon County, Kansas
The first counties were established while Kansas was a Territory from May 30, 1854, until January 29, 1861, when Kansas became a state. Many of the counties in the eastern part of the state are named after prominent Americans from the late 18th and early-to-mid-19th centuries, while those in the central and western part of the state are named ...
More than 100 pages use this file. The following list shows the first 100 pages that use this file only. A full list is available.. Achilles, Kansas; Adams Township, Nemaha County, Kansas
An enlargeable map of the state of Kansas. Names Common name: Kansas. Pronunciation: / ˈ k æ n z ə s / ⓘ Official name: State of Kansas. Abbreviations and name codes Postal symbol: KS; ISO 3166-2 code: US-KS; Internet second-level domain: .ks.us; Nicknames America's Bread Basket; Sunflower State; Wheat State (previously used on license ...